Comments on: I’m knitting another sweater: where I’m glad I bought too much yarn to start withhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/
Fri, 25 Nov 2016 23:11:38 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.13By: miriyahttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-99814
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:47:32 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-99814Should clarify: I’m going to make more Mobius scarves/wraps but out of other yarns in my collection. I only had the one skein of Comfort, but perhaps given another project that seemed appropriate I would get more.
]]>By: miriyahttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-99289
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:15:47 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-99289I just knit one of Cat Bordhi’s Mobius scarves out of Comfort (Sachet Mix colorway), which I very much enjoyed and will do so again. I like the finished product and it is quite soft, but the yarn is many-plied and every so often I would pull one out of alignment somehow (possibly from catching it on my alligator-like winter skin) and I’d have to try to wiggle it back into place. Something to keep an eye on.

I’m also doing my very first cables now, with the Yarn Harlot’s Unoriginal Hat.

]]>By: meganhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98743
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:16:42 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98743Don’t get me wrong – I like both sweaters but the order I’ll be making them in was determined by the Central Park Hoodie having less complicated looking cables.
]]>By: mayahttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98710
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:50:31 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98710I am making twist right now and even for a beginner, i would say it’s not too hard. The cables are the same cables as on the central park hoodie, they just twist more often and travel a little bit. The shaping is also really straight forward. Granted, you are sometimes twisting and shaping on the same row, but as long as you’re planning ahead and following the pattern, I think you’d be fine! CPH is a great sweater too, don’t get me wrong, but I admit I prefer Twist too and I figure why not just make the one you prefer? :-)
]]>By: Karinhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98646
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:06:07 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98646I am planning Twist for the new year too, looking forward to it!
]]>By: meganhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98627
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:40:11 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98627Kristina – I hear what you’re saying, but my tubular 2×2 cast on with an extra stitch thrown in where it it switched to 3×1 was precious to me.
]]>By: Kristinahttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98624
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:29:07 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98624Oh No! You did not have to unravel so much of it. Next time, should there be a next time, you can pick out the cast on edge and knit down towards the hips.

But c’est la vie. Armhole and neck shaping move along quickly.

Regarding twist vs. central park hoodie, I vote for twist. You cannot beat BMB patterns and the cable will not be that difficult to follow.

]]>By: meganhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98615
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:11:53 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98615Thanks Jennifer!
]]>By: meganhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98610
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:59:47 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98610Lindsay – I’ve only done the potatoes so far, but we’re planning on a pork loin tomorrow. It doesn’t make things salty, but you have to be careful to brush the salt off as you’re removing it. That said, I don’t think things will emerge completely un-salty. But the salt did not permeate into the potatoes. If you’re going to try it, I recommend going with potatoes and a box of fairly inexpensive Kosher salt to start with. The LA Times does a 6-to-1 salt-to-water ratio, but I just added a bit of water until the salt held together a bit when I closed a fist around a handful.
]]>By: Lindsayhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98533
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:31:51 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98533Hey, I see from your pictures that you’ve been salt roasting. How’s it working? I haven’t tried it yet (though everyone seems to be talking about it) because I hate salty things and can’t talk myself into believing people when they say it actually doesn’t make things salty.

Opinions?

]]>By: Jenniferhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98360
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:47:46 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98360Hi Megan. For top down patterns, I wanted to suggest Stephanie Japel and the girls at Zephyr Style. Stephanie’s book, Fitted Knits, can be a little Pride & Prejudice-y, but it’s good nonetheless. I have Zephyr Style’s Tree Jacket in my Ravelry queue. Can’t wait to find the right warn to make it!
]]>By: Dianehttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98355
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:23:49 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98355You can always put shaping into the Central Park Hoodie so that it fits more like Twist. CPH is the sweater I’ll probably be doing next as well, and there seem to be long stretches of stockinette on either side of the cables, just like in Twist. However, since there are two cables on each side of the buttonband in CPH, each with their own purl trough, I think it might work just like the ribbing does on the Ribby Cardi — drawing everything in and eliminating the need for shaping. I have yet to decide on the matter.
]]>By: Kristihttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98337
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:35:04 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98337Central Park Hoodie looks like a great project. The grey will be really nice.
]]>By: Jennahttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98336
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:32:28 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98336I just love your blog! It’s one of the ones that I stalk to read – and I love all the great tips for Seattle finds.

Thanks and crossing my fingers!

]]>By: barenakehdhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98334
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:26:59 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98334You’ve inspired me to step out of my scarf/mitten/cap rut and actually attempt wearable objects post-Christmas. With any luck, Santa’s bag carries some exciting patterns and plush yarns :)
]]>By: meganhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98326
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:09:00 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98326Lisa – My only answer to that is that this is only my second sweater and I needed to stick to a pattern I liked, and could find a lot of support for online. I haven’t looked all that hard, but I have not yet seen a top-down sweater pattern I like.
]]>By: Lisahttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98321
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:54:18 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98321Why don’t you do a top down sweater first so that you can try on as you go and know better what measurements you want before the armholes (keep in mind it will be slightly different with each fit type)? I work top down whenever I can since I am not thin enough to pull off tops that don’t fall in just the right place.
]]>By: Emyhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98318
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:44:58 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98318Central Park Hoodie is an excellent project.

And Karrey…cables are just knitting stitches out of order. Really.

]]>By: Cherylhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98312
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:06:26 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98312Why of why don’t I knit? You can make some gorgeous things! Good luck!
]]>By: Karreyhttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98258
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:18:55 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98258Oh my, that Central Park Hoodie is lovely! I don’t know why I’m so afraid of cables, but that fear has kept me from attempting the DNA scarf pattern for my best friend, which I’ve had the yarn and needles all ready for for two years now.
]]>By: christinahttp://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/comment-page-1/#comment-98255
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:16:44 +0000http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/12/18/im-knitting-another-sweater-where-im-glad-i-bought-too-much-yarn-to-start-with/#comment-98255I have a basket full of abandoned, half-made scarves, etc in my yarn basket… made with yarn I bought two years ago and have no chance of ever finding a matching dye lot.